The Canvey Island Magazine's September 2017 Edition

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Hi there, Welcome to our September edition So I was wrong about August!

I’m sorry I jinxed it everyone I knew it seemed too good to be true! I’ll keep to quiet in future I promise.

Time for all the kids to go back to school. I know all the parents out there will be celebrating and on the flip side all children and teachers will be down in the dumps this month. Still don’t despair end of Ocotber and you’re all off again.

I personally am really excited for the film we are previewing this month. It’s the sequel of the Kingsman film called the Golden Circle. If the first film is anything to go by I would definitely recommend getting to the cinema and checking this film out. Make sure you watch the first one first though!

Our recipe this month is a handy little recipe to try with the kids, a cake in a mug in minutes! What could go wrong ay?

As I know I always do I will ask you all again to have a look at the Charity advert we have donated this month to

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(doctor) says ‘I can not do the surgery because this is my son’. How is this possible?

And here’s a one more for you, this one should be a bit easier.

OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH The Head Scratchers of the Month, have almost come to an end. Although it’s one of our most popular articles there are only so many good riddles we can find and we don’t want to scrape the bottom of the barrell. Over the next couple of months we are going to give you so of our favourite riddles over the last year.

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

I hope you’re not stuck already! If you are though see the index for the answer, after you have tried the other three first though!

A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays for three days and leaves on Friday. How did he do it?

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Now this is where the going starts to get tough, I hope you love it!

A father and son have a car accident and are both badly hurt. They are both taken to separate hospitals. When the boy is taken in for an operation, the surgeon

You’re running a race and pass the person in 2nd place. What place are you in now?

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K I N GS MAN: TH E GOLDEN C I R C LE MOVIE PREVIEW Release Date: 22/09/17

When the Kingsman headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents’ strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle is an upcoming British-American action comedy spy film directed by Matthew Vaughn, and the sequel to 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. The series is based on the comic book The Secret Service, created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The film stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges, and is scheduled to be released on 22 September 2017 in IMAX.

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Give your blanket a safety check up Do you or any of your family own an electric blanket?

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As the autumn approaches, many people, particularly older residents, will be dusting off their electric blankets ready for use. But be careful, don’t risk a fire.

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BUSINESS INDEX & USEFUL NUMBERS

ALL YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES BROKE DOWN INTO CATEGORIES & THEIR PAGE NUMBERS, AS WELL AS SOME LOCAL USEFUL NUMBERS

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